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Refinery outages pumping up fuel prices more than cost of crude oil

Global refinery capacity has declined by as much as 10 percent amid mounting transportation challenges and geopolitical tensions. They include closure of the Strait of Hormuz, attacks from Houthi rebels in Yemen on Red Sea shipping, damaged Middle East refineries, Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian refineries, and export restrictions in China and Russia. Additionally, a ...

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Russian diesel imports unlikely to ease US fuel prices

US authorization to import Russian diesel is unlikely to have a material impact on diesel prices in the near term because Russia has little capacity to boost exports, and the US license could also…

  • US diesel imports from Russia unlikely to significantly impact fuel prices in short term.
  • Russia has limited exporting capacity; recent shipments comparable to recent exports.
  • Legal hurdles impede US imports of Russian diesel without congressional action.

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